A few weeks ago we had a ‘wellness weekend’ in work. They gave us all Monday and Friday off to make sure we all took some time out to relax, …
Writing disaster strikes: Dude, where’s my book?
amwriting…too many books?
Not so long ago I was regaling my largely-empty corner of the internet with the story of my 17-year long work in progress. It’s one of three major projects I’ve …
Short Story: The Printer of Infinite Despair
Even the howling storm outside could not cover the guttural cry of rage that tore through the Castle of Dread. Inside, the Elock-Tarr – foul creatures born of their master’s …
The Lamplighters review: a beautifully written character study with an underwhelming mystery at its heart
Cornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes …
The ‘Ship of Theseus’-style book I’ve been working on for 17 years
My author blurb is going to be very cliché, once I finally get books published, and have inside jacket covers that require me to actually have an author blurb. You …
Rivers of London is a mixed bag that nonetheless leaves you wanting more
A quick warning: this review doesn’t exactly contain spoilers, but it does contain a couple of references to how and when certain aspects of the plot unfold. It’s up to …
The joy of discovering your own story
Today I wanted to talk about one of my favourite things that happens during the drafting stage of writing a novel. I have three book projects currently on the go, …
I loved this book – so why can’t I review it?
I feel like I’ve fallen at the first hurdle of this book blogging malarkey. The formula is simple, right? Read book, write down thoughts, publish thoughts (after making sure they …
Christmas Book Haul and Tackling My TBR Pile
Firstly, excuse the lack of a ‘Happy New Year’ greeting. It’s just been announced that the UK is back in total lockdown again, so 2021 isn’t off to a very …
DNFing a book – and it wasn’t even that bad
I’m going to abandon my current read. Blue Remembered Earth, by Alastair Reynolds, will be added to the rather short list of books I started and then gave up on. …